Hail
01
雹, 雹の粒
small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain
例
She watched the hail bounce off the window during the storm.
彼女は嵐の間、窓から雹が跳ね返るのを見ていた。
The farmer was worried about his crops during the severe hail storm.
農家は激しい雹の嵐の間、作物を心配していました。
02
a warm, enthusiastic, or celebratory greeting or reception
例
The returning hero received a hail from the crowd.
The team was met with a hail of applause.
03
a large number of objects thrown or shot forcefully through the air
例
The protesters threw a hail of tomatoes at the stage.
Soldiers endured a hail of bullets during the skirmish.
to hail
01
雹が降る, 雹が降り注ぐ
(of water) to fall from the sky as small ice particles
Intransitive
例
The sky darkened, and soon it began to hail, pelting the ground with tiny ice pellets.
空が暗くなり、すぐに雹が降り始め、小さな氷の粒で地面を打ちつけた。
Last winter, it hailed so heavily that the cars in the parking lot were covered in ice.
去年の冬は、雹が激しく降り、駐車場の車が氷で覆われました。
02
称賛する, 賞賛する
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
Transitive: to hail sb/sth | to hail sb/sth as sth
例
Fans hailed the athlete for breaking the record with a standing ovation and cheers.
ファンは、記録を破ったアスリートにスタンディングオベーションと歓声で称賛しました。
Industry experts hailed the new technology as a groundbreaking innovation during the product launch event.
業界の専門家たちは、製品発表イベントで新技術を画期的な革新として称賛しました。
03
挨拶する, 称賛する
to greet or honor someone with respect or admiration
Transitive: to hail sb
例
The soldiers hailed their commander with a formal salute.
兵士たちは指揮官を正式な敬礼で迎えました。
The crowd hailed the returning hero with cheers and applause.
群衆は、戻ってきた英雄を歓声と拍手で迎えた。
04
呼ぶ, 挨拶する
to call out to someone in order to attract their attention or to signal them to approach
Transitive: to hail sb
例
She hailed her friend from the crowd, waving her arms to be seen.
彼女は群衆から友人に呼びかけ、腕を振って見えるようにした。
He hailed the waiter to order another drink.
彼はウェイターを呼んで別の飲み物を注文した。
05
出身である, 由来する
to originate or come from a specific place or region
Intransitive: to hail from a place
例
She hails from a small town in the Midwest.
彼女は中西部の小さな町出身です。
The famous author hails from a family of artists.
有名な作家は芸術家の家族出身です。
06
呼び止める, 停車の合図をする
to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop
Transitive: to hail a taxi or bus
例
She hailed a cab in the pouring rain to get home quickly.
彼女は激しい雨の中、家に早く帰るためにタクシーを呼んだ。
He stepped off the curb and hailed the approaching bus.
彼は縁石から降りて、近づいてくるバスを止めた。
